UPSETS HIGHLIGHT OCAA TEAMS OF THE WEEK

TORONTO - The following have been named Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) Teams of the Week for the period ending Sunday, Nov. 6.

Sheridan Men's Basketball

The Sheridan Bruins jumped out to a 2-0 start in OCAA regular season play, including an 87-84 victory over defending OCAA champion Humber on Nov. 5 in a rematch of last season's gold medal game. Khalid Abdel-Gabar scored a pair of three pointers in the final 30 seconds to seal the win for Sheridan. The Bruins had a 13-5 record last season en route to an OCAA silver medal.

Fanshawe Women's Basketball

The Fanshawe Falcons did something no OCAA team could do for 55 straight regular season games. Fanshawe defeated Sheridan 77-56 on the road to open its 2011-12 regular season, ending one of the great win streaks in OCAA history. Samantha Highgate scored 15 points in the victory. Fanshawe is now 2-0 to begin the season and sit on top of the OCAA West region standings.

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